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mid-week apologetics booster (9-25-2024)

Good morning friends, Quote of the week: One reason that the problem of suffering seems so puzzling is that people naturally tend to assume that if God exists, then His purpose for human life is happiness in this life. God’s role is to provide a comfortable environment for His human pets. But on the Christian view, this is false. We are not God’s pets, and the goal of human life is not happiness per se, but the knowledge of God – which in the end will bring true and everlasting human fulfillment. Much of the suffering in life may be utterly pointless with respect to the goal of producing human happiness; but it may not be pointless with respect to producing a deeper knowledge of God. – William Lane Craig Now, here are your weekly links:

What did the earliest Christians think about Hell? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/09/19/what-did-the-earliest-christians-think-about-hell/
Just Say NOPE: A Practical Strategy for Resisting Lust and Pornography: https://livingwaters.com/just-say-nope-a-practical-strategy-for-resisting-lust-and-pornography/
Does the Miller-Urey experiment explain how life originated on Earth? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/09/21/does-the-miller-urey-experiment-explain-how-life-originated-on-earth/
How the West Really Lost God – Christian Research Institute: https://www.equip.org/articles/west-really-lost-god/
Blog Post – Should Fallen Pastors Be Restored?: https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B230303
William Lane Craig debates James Crossley on the resurrection of Jesus | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2024/09/22/william-lane-craig-debates-james-crossley-on-the-resurrection-of-jesus-17/
Disqualified for Life: Why Pastors Can’t Return After Adultery | Pastors who commit adultery disqualify themselves from ministry because they violate the biblical standards of leadership, which require a pastor to be “above reproach” and “faithful to his wife” (1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:6). Adultery breaks the trust between a pastor and the congregation, damaging their ability to lead with integrity. This sin also undermines the example they are called to set for others, making it impossible for them to continue in their role as spiritual shepherds. Scripture holds leaders to a higher standard, and the consequences of such a moral failure are lasting.: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1193152205250493
The Juvenilization of American Christianity – Christian Research Institute: https://www.equip.org/articles/juvenilization-american-christianity/
Have We Lost the Message of the New Testament? – Dr. Mikel Del Rosario | Apologetics Guy℠: https://apologeticsguy.com/2015/01/new-testament-texual-variants/
Dr Michael G Strauss: The Six Days of Creation: https://www.michaelgstrauss.com/2017/06/the-six-days-of-creation.html
How Long Was Adam in the Garden? | Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/adam-and-eve/how-long-was-adam-garden/
Imposter Syndrome, Evangelism, and Apologetics | Tom Gilson: https://www.thinkingchristian.net/posts/2019/10/imposter-syndrome-evangelism-and-apologetics/
Apologetics, Evidence, and Relevance | The Institute for Creation Research: https://www.icr.org/article/8205/
Christianity: It’s Either Objectively True or Objectively False: https://www.str.org/w/christianity-it-s-either-objectively-true-or-objectively-false#.WXz68Xqp7qC
Launch into the Teen Years 2.0 form – Focus on the Family: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/launch-into-the-teen-years-2-0-form/
Did David rape Bathsheba? | GotQuestions.org: https://www.gotquestions.org/did-David-rape-Bathsheba.html
Good Reasons to Believe Peter Is the Source of Mark’s Gospel | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/good-reasons-to-believe-peter-is-the-source-of-marks-gospel/
Do moral dilemmas undermine objective moral absolutes? | WINTERY KNIGHT: https://winteryknight.com/2022/09/01/do-moral-dilemmas-undermine-objective-moral-absolutes-4/
Can We Construct The Entire New Testament From the Writings of the Church Fathers? | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/can-we-construct-the-entire-new-testament-from-the-writings-of-the-church-fathers/
Your Worldview Is Likely More Secular Than You Think | Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/blog/your-worldview-might-be-more-secular-than-you-think
Can We Trust the Gospels, Even If They Were Transmitted Orally? | Cold Case Christianity: https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/can-we-trust-the-gospels-even-if-they-were-transmitted-orally/
Does God Exist? 4 New Arguments | 5 Minute Video – YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gIorXcloIac
7 Things Worth Knowing about Intelligent Design: https://truthbomb.blogspot.com/2011/04/7-things-worth-knowing-about.html

But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. Habakkuk 2:20 Blessings to you all